Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Sun 28th June 2015 President's barbecue
President David is ending his year with a barbecue at Clouds HillThu 25th June 2015 Handover
This is the last official meeting of the club year when the crown and sceptre shift from the existing to the new President.Thu 18th June 2015 Royal Anglians Association
The (relatively) new head honcho for the local branch of the Assn, Major Tim Brown is coming to talk to us.NB This is a Ladies Evening read more...
Thu 11th June 2015 Calvert Trust - my experience
Our candidate this year, Lyndon Stabler is coming to let us know how he got on and what he got out of it. The Calvert Trust runs adventure breaks for young, disabled adults.Wed 10th June 2015 Rotary Kids Out
We are taking a group of students to Wicksteed Park for a fun day out.Sat 6th June 2015 Derby Day
All is in place for a Derby Day Lunch followed by live racing on a big screen from Epsom including the Derby. People will turn up from say 12.30 for drinks, we will have a 3 course lunch followed by coffee and then 4 or 5 races including the Derby itself read more...Thu 4th June 2015 Business Meeting
12th of 12Thu 4th June 2015 6:30pm - Council
12th of 12Our monthly Council meeting
Thu 28th May 2015 Club Assembly
This is the evening when the club hears about and (hopefully) 'buys in' to the plans for the new club year, which starts 1st July.Thu 21st May 2015 An evening at Moulton College
We'll have a tour of the site and (hopefully) a short talk about what they do.NB: This means we will not be at our usual venue that evening.
Wed 20th May 2015 Bletchley Park tour
As it has been a few years since we last went, and a lot has changed...Thu 14th May 2015 RNLI
Mike Alcock is coming to tell us about the RNLISat 9th May 2015 Duathlon
The 4 Northampton clubs are again combining, this time to organise a duathlon at Billing Aquadrome. read more...Thu 7th May 2015 6:30pm - Council
11th of 12Our monthly Council meeting
Thu 30th April 2015 College meal
We are on one of our regular trips to Northampton College to sample the efforts of the catering students at The Lane read more...Sun 26th April 2015 Art Show
Come along to Mears Ashby Village Hall for the annual Mears Ashby Art Show.Sat 25th April 2015 Art Show
Come along to Mears Ashby Village Hall on Saturday and Sunday for the annual Mears Ashby Art Show.Fri 24th April 2015 Art Show preview
Members and friends are invited to a evening preview of the Mears Ashby Art Show to be held in the Village HallWed 22nd April 2015 Weekday walk
As it was so popular in January... we're going back for a longer walk read more...Fri 17th April 2015 - Sun 19th April 2015 Walking Weekend 2015
We went to the Alexandra House at Wroughton nr Swindon www.swindonalexandrahouse.co.uk read more...Thu 16th April 2015 - Thu 2nd April 2015 Neil Hufton is to share a bit about his life
A bit of 'self-exposure' by Neil Hufton. Yes, it's a job-talk by any other nameThu 9th April 2015 Kilimanjaro - what I did on my holidays - Alastair Rowton
Alastair ascended the mountain at the end of last year and will be telling us about it. Also Tony Roberts is to report on the Kingston Jamaica projectThu 2nd April 2015 Business Meeting
10th of 12Thu 2nd April 2015 6:30pm - Council
10th of 12Our monthly Council meeting
Thu 26th March 2015 Swaziland, my passion - Keith Fossey
Keith who has recently returned from Southern Africa is to to tell us about what he does there.Wed 18th March 2015 Rotary Technology Tournament 2015
The tenth running of our annual challenge, open to students from all secondary schools in Northamptonshire.A gallery of pictures of the day is also shown here. read more...
Thu 12th March 2015 Technology Tournament PREVIEW
This is the opportunity for members to see the Tech Tournament exercise before the students do so in the following week.Sun 8th March 2015 Sunday lunch
We are having lunch out, at Northampton County Golf Club, Brampton. Cost £17 a headThu 5th March 2015 Business Meeting
9th of 12Thu 5th March 2015 6:30pm - Council
9th of 12Our monthly Council meeting.
Thu 26th February 2015 Africa - Youth Service talk
Naomi Lawes is coimng to talk about her trip to the African continent - BIG place!Thu 19th February 2015 Global Climate Change - a debate
Global Climate Change - a debateThu 12th February 2015 Job talk
Keith Fossey 'lifts his skirts' and 'shows a flash of his ankles'. in other words he will tell us a little about himselfWed 11th February 2015 Weekday walk
We meet at the Spencer Arms, Chapel Brampton for a walk along part of the Brampton Valley way and back through Harlestone Firs, perhaps 5+ miles.NB Leader, Tony Roberts advises that although probably muddy the 'going' should still be good.
Thu 5th February 2015 Business Meeting
8th of 12Thu 5th February 2015 6:30pm - Council
8th of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 29th January 2015 Mastermind
Cue the Approaching Menace music, wind up John Humpphreys/Peter Mair, dust off the black chair and line up the victimsMon 26th January 2015 Beer and a curry
Just for the heck of it we're going for a small libation at the Malt Shovel in Bridge Street and then for a curry at the Royal Bengal.Thu 22nd January 2015 Burns Supper
Haggis, neeps and tattiesTue 20th January 2015 Informal Walk and lunch
A winter walk, followed by a (good) pub lunch read more...Thu 15th January 2015 Avon Calling!
Speaker: Ashley FergusonThu 8th January 2015 Business Meeting
7th of 12Our regular monthly business meeting
Thu 8th January 2015 6:30pm - Council
7th of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 1st January 2015 NewYear's Day
New Year's dayThu 25th December 2014 Christmas Day
It's Christmas so there will be no meetingThu 18th December 2014 Christmas party
The dinner party will now be at Cheyne Walk Club and NOT at Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowls Club. It will still be with our partners obviously!NB It's a 7 for 7:30 start
Your entertainment comes from Lincoln Noel - how appropriate!
Thu 11th December 2014 Tony Boullemier
Tony is coming along to talk about his latest book, The Little Book of Monarchs read more...Wed 10th December 2014 - Sat 13th December 2014 Tin rattling
We are again tin rattling outside our favourite store in Kingsthorpe - WaitroseMon 8th December 2014 - Tue 9th December 2014 Tin rattling
We are starting this year's Christmas fundraising at the new Waitrose store at WoottonThu 4th December 2014 Business Meeting
6th of 12Business Meeting, and SGM
Thu 4th December 2014 6:30pm - Council
6th of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 27th November 2014 Ablitt Shield evening 2014
It's the annual presentation of the Ablitt Shield, in memory of our own Brian Ablitt who died some 20 years ago.Thu 20th November 2014 The NHS - Then and Now
Our own Alan Sutton is going to demonstrate an operation on his own piles - or at least that's what I think he said. read more...Thu 6th November 2014 Business Meeting
5th of 12Thu 6th November 2014 6:30pm - Council
5th of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 2nd October 2014 Business Meeting
4th of 12Thu 2nd October 2014 6:30pm - Council
4th of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 25th September 2014 RYLA candidate's report
Our 2014 candidate is coming to report on how he or she faredFri 19th September 2014 - Sun 21st September 2014 District Conference 2014
This year we are in Scarborough, staying at the Crescent Hotel which is a 10 minute walk from the Spa Conference centreThu 18th September 2014 Pub Games evening
What's not to understand, or like? Pub and games - simples.The venue has been changed to the Griffin's Head Mears Ashby
Fri 12th September 2014 Golf competition
Once again we are running our annnual golf competition, at Overstone Park GC read more...Thu 11th September 2014 Music for Olympians
Colonel Derek KimberleyThu 4th September 2014 6:30pm - Council
3rd of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 4th September 2014 Business Meeting
3rd of 12Thu 28th August 2014 Barbecue, with ladies
Barbecue at Ray's farmThu 21st August 2014 OAPs' barbecue
A barbecue for the old folkThu 14th August 2014 Visit to NHS archive
A visit to the NGH archive. We will be eatng as usual at Cheyne WalkThu 7th August 2014 6:30pm - Council
2nd of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.
Thu 7th August 2014 Business Meeting
2nd of 12Tue 5th August 2014 Rotary walk
Richard Parkinson's walkVenue: The Muddy Duck in Hethe, Oxfordshire
Thu 31st July 2014 Jo Pratchett, survivor of the Laconia incident
Jo Pratchett, survivor of the Laconia incident in a re-arranged visit comes to talk about the experience.This is a Ladies evening.
Thu 24th July 2014 Evening walk
We are having a stroll round the Sywell area and ending up with a meal at the Griffin's Head, 28 Wilby Road, Mears Ashby NN6 0DX.Thu 17th July 2014 CoS barbecue
Join with the young people of the Change of Scene programme for a barbie.The venue is Adventure Ways, Boughton Road in Moulton NN3 7SQ read more...
Sun 13th July 2014 Dragon Boat Festival 2014
It's the annual Rotary Dragon Boat Festival at Midsummer Meadow.Sat 12th July 2014 Dragon Boat set-up
It's the annual push to set up the Midi Meadow for the Dragon Boat FestivalThu 10th July 2014 Guides' trip to Malawi
Sinead and Andrea Loftus plus mum and guide leaderWed 9th July 2014 Rotary walk
Our regular, monthly walk, no: 116Venue: Red Lion, East Haddon
Andrew Woods is organising
Thu 3rd July 2014 Business Meeting
1st of 12Thu 3rd July 2014 6:30pm - Council
1st of 12Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.